Donald Trump is facing claims of a major strategic setback after the United States and Iran agreed to halt fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Critics argue the agreement amounts to an admission that the administration failed to achieve nearly all of its stated objectives after a costly conflict that left thousands dead and inflicted massive economic and military losses.

The deal focuses on stopping hostilities and restoring access through the Strait of Hormuz. Yet the waterway was already open before the conflict began, meaning the agreement largely restores conditions that existed before the fighting erupted.

The war is estimated to have cost around $30 billion. Thousands of people were killed, while hundreds of millions of dollars worth of American military hardware were destroyed during the conflict.

Despite the scale of the campaign, critics point to a long list of objectives they say remain unmet. One of the central goals was targeting Iran's nuclear programme. However, the fate of Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpile and its enrichment activities remains unresolved and is expected to be discussed during negotiations in the coming weeks.

Another stated objective involved changing the Iranian regime. While Ayatollah Khamenei and several senior commanders were killed during the conflict, they have been replaced by figures described as even more hard-line and apparently unwilling to compromise.

Supporters of the Iranian opposition also saw little progress. According to critics, the conflict may have strengthened Iran's leadership rather than weakened it, particularly if sanctions relief becomes part of future negotiations.

Questions have also been raised about Iran's ballistic missile capabilities. Claims that the arsenal had been largely neutralised are disputed by intelligence estimates suggesting around 70 per cent of Iran's missiles remain operational.

Meanwhile, Iran's regional proxy networks do not appear to be covered by the current agreement. For now, those issues remain unresolved and outside the framework of the ceasefire arrangement.

Trump's supporters point to significant military damage inflicted on Iran. They argue that much of the country's conventional military capability has been degraded during the fighting.

Iran's navy suffered major losses, according to administration allies. However, critics argue the country's most important strategic leverage remains intact in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran continues to hold influence over one of the world's most important shipping routes.

Iran's air force was largely destroyed during the conflict. Critics note, however, that much of the fleet was already considered obsolete before the war began.

Numerous military and Revolutionary Guard bases were also struck. Yet many of the personnel and leadership structures survived and continue to control the country.

The agreement has drawn comparisons with the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated during Barack Obama's presidency. Critics argue that, as things currently stand, the new arrangement achieves none of the safeguards established under that earlier agreement. Iran's enriched uranium remains inside the country. Its enrichment programme could potentially be rebuilt, and there is currently no moratorium preventing future enrichment activities.

Attention is now turning to the diplomatic negotiations expected to follow the ceasefire. The agreement creates a 60-day window for further discussions, with major issues still unresolved. The stakes are enormous. Trump is expected to focus on avoiding wider economic disruption and protecting his party's prospects ahead of future midterm elections.

At the same time, critics argue Iran has emerged from the conflict with increased leverage. Its influence over the Strait of Hormuz gives it potential control over a route carrying roughly one-fifth of the world's oil supply.

Trump has admitted defeat on Iran war after historic blunder

With his short attention span ,he is bored with the illegal war he started, and is

looking for a way to get out of it, so it seems he is giving in to all Iran's demands,

at the same time giving them 300 Billion $ , so he's buying his way out, and they

are now pushing propaganda that Iran are our friends now.....

regards worgeordie